Anhui University of Chinese Medicine (AHUTCM, ) is a comprehensive public university based in

Hefei Hefei (; ) is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census and its built-up ( ...

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze Riv ...

province, China. The university provides programmes in traditional Chinese medicine as well as in the fields of technology, engineering, management and economics.

History

The university was founded 1959. The university inherited two Chinese medical traditions within the province. The first tradition originates from southern Anhui which is called Xin’an. The other tradition originates from northern Anhui and is called Huatuo. These traditions have formed the basis of the university's traditional Chinese medicine offerings. In 1996 Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was approved by the state council to enroll foreign students. In 1997 approval was also given to receive students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In 2013, it has been given the name as Anhui University of Chinese Medicine while before it holds Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Administration

Anhui University of Chinese Medicine Main Building

Schools and Departments

The university faculty structure is organized into the following divisions: *School of Traditional Chinese Medicine *School of Acupuncture & Osteology *School of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine *School of Pharmacy *School of Nursing *School of Medical Economics & Management *School of Medical Information Technology *The 1st Affiliated Hospital (The Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine) *The 2nd Affiliated Hospital (The Hospital of Acupuncture & Tuina) *The Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese & Western Medicine *The Affiliated Neurological Hospital

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Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
{{authority control Universities and colleges in Hefei Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in China